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Corrugated’s last stand

January 10, 2012

Fiber by fiber, the flight from corrugated materials to less expensive shipping materials is continuing in food and beverage distribution.

Pour like an Egyptian

Kevin T. Higgins

January 10, 2012

When a brand name refers to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, two assumptions could be made

US packaging machinery shipments indicate a potential up-swing in the economy.

US packaging machinery shipments up 12 percent in 2010

December 12, 2011

Shipments in 2010 saw a 12-percent jump over 2009.

The BPA debate isn't over yet. The FDA must make a decision by March 31, 2012.

FDA set to make decision on BPA in food packaging

December 12, 2011

A recent court decision has instructed the FDA to make a decision by March 31, 2012.

Scoop-and-store bag for nuts

Kevin T. Higgins

December 5, 2011

Convenience and freshness preservation are the drivers behind a new resealable pouch for baking nuts from Fisher Nuts, a division of John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., Elgin, IL.

Bag in bottle

Kevin T. Higgins

December 5, 2011

Green aesthetics meets bag-in-box functionality in the eco.bottle container.

Tech Update: Packaging Machine Controls

Wayne Labs

December 5, 2011

Teaching packaging machines to communicate. Thanks to open standards, packaging machine controls communicate up and down the line and with MES and ERP systems to provide key performance data.

It's in the bag

November 1, 2011

A canola-based plastic resin is the latest wrinkle in a larger effort to get protein processors to add value to commodity cuts with cook-in bags.

What goes with a donut?

Kevin T. Higgins

November 1, 2011

The donut shop experience can be replicated at home with Krispy Kreme’s three new coffee blends. Source: Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp.Just as gas stations morphed into convenience stores, donut shops

Sustainable Plant of the Year: Frito-Lay Casa Grande Plant Attains Near Net Zero

Kevin T. Higgins

November 1, 2011

Efficiency was built into Frito-Lay’s Casa Grande plant a quarter-century ago, but the snack maker takes the facility’s energy- and water-conservation systems to a new level with near net zero.